The annual salary statistics of automotive service technicians and mechanics in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of automotive service technicians and mechanics in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for automotive service technicians and mechanics in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of automotive service technicians and mechanics from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,440 | -4.11% | 25.11% |
| 2021 | $48,350 | 20.04% | - |
| 2020 | $38,660 | -1.76% | - |
| 2019 | $39,340 | -0.08% | - |
| 2018 | $39,370 | 1.12% | - |
| 2017 | $38,930 | 8.48% | - |
| 2016 | $35,630 | -5.64% | - |
| 2015 | $37,640 | -3.91% | - |
| 2014 | $39,110 | 3.73% | - |
| 2013 | $37,650 | 7.62% | - |
| 2012 | $34,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,440, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for automotive service technicians and mechanics in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Baton Rouge (median annual salary of $47,120). Compared with Baton Rouge, the median annual salary of automotive service technicians and mechanics in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 1.4 percent (1.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lafayette | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond | |
| Monroe | |
| Alexandria | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |